What’s on your podcast playlist?

It’s been a while since I last wrote about podcasts. I have been a regular podcast listener for close to 5 years now. It certainly helps to have something interesting to listen to during my 3-hour daily commute. My iPhone is always loaded with podcasts, and I thought I’d share my current playlist.

Technology

This Week in Tech (TWiT) is still the main podcast that I listen to every week. Recorded on Sundays, the show is hosted by podcasting heavyweight Leo Laporte. TWiT usually has a great panel discussing the latest tech news. Sometimes the show can get a little bit rowdy, especially when Leo breaks out the wine and cheese for his guests.

MacBreak Weekly is my mid-week pleasure. This is another one of Leo’s shows, and it follows the same panel format as TWiT. The cast on MacBreak weekly tend to be the same, with occasionaly special guests. If you’re interested in all things Mac (and iPhone), you’ll enjoy this.

The only video podcast that I still subscribe to is Geek Brief. Cali Lewis covers what’s new and interesting in technology, usually in 3-5 minute snippets. Watch out for outtakes at the end of every episodes.

One more : GDGT podcast, from Ryan Block and Peter Rojas, of Engadget and Gizmodo fame. My ringtone is set to their theme song.

Entrepreneurship

I’m an entrepreneur by nature, so I’m always interested in start up lessons and stories. I really like the Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders series from Stanford University. This series features great introspection and insight from proven entrepreneurs. Recent speakers include Jeff Hawkins (Palm / Numenta), Sheryl Sandberg (Google/FaceBook) and Steve Ballmer (Microsoft).

A new show that I’ve been enjoying is This Week in Startups from Jason Calacanis. Calacanis is a 3-time entrepreneur, and he practically bursts with energy, which makes TWiSt a great show. Every week Calacanis covers the news and does a good in-depth interview with an entrepreneur. One segment which is really fun (and really useful) is Ask Jason. If you are a startup and have a business dilemma, you can ask Jason on the air.

Entrepreneurship isn’t all about making money. The Social Innovation Conversations podcast covers many different aspects of social change and innovation. You get audio lectures, speaker sessions and conference recordings of topics such as social entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, responsible investing, and more.

Music

Since I don’t listen to radio anymore, I have to look for different sources to keep me up to date in the world of music. One of the most useful resources that I use is the iTunes Weekly Rewind from Apple. This show goes both deep and wide in the world of music. Each week they cover what’s being played in radio, TV and online. They also do in-depth coverage on certain artistes. It’s quite refreshing to listen to people who are really into music and know their stuff inside out.

My Friday evening drive from work is usually my time to “shut off the brain” and just let the music get me home. That job belongs to the Tiesto’s Club Life podcast. This is a solid one hour mix from DJ Tiesto, featuring new and “classic” tracks from all genres of dance music.

Other Stuff

A podcast that I always look forward to is You Look Nice Today . It’s irreverant, offensive and downright funny. If I’m LOLing with my headphones on, most likely you caught me listening to this show.

Finally : the Creative Screenwriting podcast is great peek behind the scenes of what goes into a movie. Editor in Chief Jeff Goldsmith does live interviews with writers and directors immediately after preview screenings of the latest movies. I love the “breaking in” stories and finding out the process of writing each movie.

So that’s my playlist. What podcasts do you listen to?

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